Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mavericks today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 232 | 222 | 190 | 185 | 160 | 157 | 153 | 161 | 161 | 181 | 176 | 167 | 171 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 151 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 161 | 155 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.54m | 10:48PM1.98m | 12:24PM1.60m | 11:39PM1.88m | 12:58PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM-0.32m | 4:54PM0.68m | 5:41AM-0.24m | 5:45PM0.58m | 6:20AM-0.11m | 6:37PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 151 | 232 | 222 | 190 | 185 | 160 | 157 | 153 | 149 | 153 | 181 | 176 | 167 | 171 | 144 | 137 | 107 | 105 | 99 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 59 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 194 | 152 | 109 | 108 | 98 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 161 | 161 | 124 | 157 | 121 | 119 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 151 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 161 | 155 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 29 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 38 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 102 | 103 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 76 | 419 | 71 | 30 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 21 | 35 | 21 | 35 | 498 | 71 | 48 | 39 |
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